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Norris, Joye A.; Kennington, Paddy – 1992
This book is intended to assist literacy program administrators, coordinators, instructors, and volunteers in the design and implementation of literacy programs for homeless adults. Chapter 1 discusses barriers to instruction when serving homeless adults, including shelter environment, impermanence of location and opportunity, and the effects of…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Programs, Adults
Nickse, Ruth S.; Englander, Nancy – 1985
"Collaborations for Literacy" is a project conducted at Boston University (Massachusetts) that uses college work-study students to teach adults to read through reading to and with a child. This instruction is provided at two Boston neighborhood sites (Jackson-Mann Community School and the Brighton branch of the Boston Public Library).…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Adult Reading Programs, Adult Students